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Blocking Techniques

Blocking movements in karate are not what they appear to be. An individual generally sees only the obvious: the blocking movement and nothing else. To every force moving in one direction there is an equal force moving in the opposite direction. An example of this can be seen in the simple firing of a firearm—the greater the grains of powder in the shell, the greater the force of the recoil. Such is the case in blocking techniques.

In a low block, for example, the right fist is brought up to the left side of the neck while the left arm is stretched completely out, with the fist directly in front of the groin. As the right fist is brought downward to perform a low block, the extended left arm is whipped back to the side of the body in a clenched fist. The damage done by the application of this simple technique is not by the blocking arm, but by the left arm being retracted to the side of the body. The result is a broken arm for the attacker.

LOW BLOCK

(executed while in a forward stance)

1. Bring the right fist up to the left side of the neck and stretch the left arm out in front of the groin.

2. Bring the right fist down and simultaneously withdraw the left arm in to the side.

3. Upon completion of this technique, the right fist is directly over the right knee; the left arm is back firm against the side with the fist clenched. Note: The left arm must be parallel to the floor.

4. Side view of the position in Fig. 3.